Deacon J. Brendan Foley, 85, died Nov. 8 at Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights. He was ordained in 1989 and served at Our Lady of the Wayside Parish in Arlington Heights.

Born in New Jersey, Deacon Foley served in the Army during the Korean War, graduated from Seton Hall University and was a sales representative for the DuPont and Day-Glo companies.

His greatest enjoyment for the last 30 years was decorating his yard for Halloween.

He is survived by his children Elizabeth Foley-Roland and Brendan “BJ” Foley and his brothers Quentin and Brian Foley.